Violin



Dec. 30, 1930. H. P. BROWN ET AL VIOLIN Filed March 22, 1950 5 Sheel.S-Sheel'l l llorncy Dec. 30, 1930. H P. BROWN ET AL 1,786,891

A llomcy Dec 30, 1930. VH. P. BROWN ET AL 1,786,891

VIOLIN Filed March 22, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Invenlor By @Am A llorncy Patented Dec. 30, 1930 STATES namur BROWN 'Airing-'PETER riminiv TRUscINsxI, or SOUTH sfr. PAUL, MINNEsomA PATENT oFFiciE VIOLIN Application filed rIllkirch 22, 1930. Serial No. 438,159.

,the vdevelop,ment"of'a violin and the primary kpurpose oi the invention is to provideaninst rument of this classfwhich characterized structural i'eatiires so Vdesigned and Ine- 'chanicaflly io-related as to afford' the means producing individual7 colorful,` andl rare tone properties.`

illvlopns ive haveliadin mind'the paramount aim of making: instrumentA vwhich has rafre tone qualities irresp"ective of ageuand Without requiring uiiiisual precision and the graduation and the instrument.

Y A Prd'ieatee factor the @.eStruCbon of vthis improved violin isfstrength and du'- rabilityY iii tlie timber, `wliereby to, provide' an instrument ivhich is susceptible of developing a sturdy, impressive, `Well-b:filanced tone, asyiiell'as insuring uniform fingering `and correct intonation.y

The specific` 'structural details Vforacoomplis'hingthese advantages Will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

ln the drawings:

Figure 1 isa top plan View of a violin (complete) constructed in accordance with the present invention. f.

Figure 2 isa side or edge elevational View of the same.

Figure 3 is a. top plan view of the body proper. f

- Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the top.

' Figure 5 is a longitudinal View in section and elevation showing the assembled body and top and the internal bracing and sound post construction.

Figure 6 is a central transverse section on the line (iw-6 of'Figure 1.

In carrying our inventive conception into practice, We construct the entire instrument (not including the accessories) Jfrom two main pieces of material; namely, the body which is generally represented by the numeral 7, and the top indicated by the numeral 8.

The body 7 is formed in a single piece. To begin with, We take a block yof Wood of appropriate texture and proportion. We

this' specie@ kform if vioini.

have found it expedient and desirable to utiline properly matured, Well-seasoned maple Wood' for the purpose. This pieceof 'Wood is gouged out with a suitable `tool to form iollovv box-like body of customary internal f' and external eeniiguration74 and embodying the bottom or back 9 standing rim '10.k

and the marginal up- At the juncture of the rim and bottom is the customary outstanding flange or. bead 11. 'i

Asjshown in top plan View,` the neck` l2 is integral` with the body as is thek lchannel shaped peg bei; 13 and theterminal hea-dor scroll le. 'Fnisbodyk possesses customary configuration in general outline as shown yin Figure 3, the difference being that ail of the parts 9, 10, 11, 12 andl are in Wood.V

The top 8 of the instrument is in the nature of a lid possessing the customarymarginal configuration andlfornied with thecompanlionoppositely arrangedV intermediate Fmholes 15.V The curvatureof the belly land` sur# rounding area Varies according to the discretion/ofthe maker. Q The complete area fof vthe top is such to permit it to beseated firmly im ontlie upper edge of the rim 1 0.;J `and in fact.,

to extend slightlybeyond the edge to permit fastening-byglue. It will be notedthat this is'I the' onlypoint on the entire instrument which is fastened, and this is through themedium of aspecial texture of glueffv l Formed integral with the ycentral portion ofthe top `8 and located neartlie central pori tionof the lbass side is a novel sounding post assembly and' bass bar. This bass bar `1Z also functions asalbracet's fastened. t0 the under side of the top inward of the marginal edges. thereof' and formed integral therewith so as'toform the desired clearance and toall'otv it 4to be seated into the body 7. It is of ,longitudinally bowedffom.-

The three struts y1 8', `19 andjQO constitute thefs'ou'nding posti assembly. The two'upper posts 18 and- 19 are integralyvitli the belly 1'6'and defines the' proper 'positionfjfor 'the bridge'21. Incidently the bridgeis placed on the'b'ellly at la"pointapproximately equidistant'between the two posts v18 and19'.

.The depending lower'p'ost'QQ is arranged directlybeneath the bridge and aty a point' ich equi-distant from the two posts 18 and 19. It is formed integral with the crown porion of the bass bar 17. This lower end is not fastened to the bach 9 but merely rests lightly thereon in. a conventional manner. This internal bracing and post means consti tutes a predominating factor which insures a. sturdy construction and likewise insures an equally stern and iirm tone` free from unnecessary wavering and uncertain vibration.

Incidently, it is submitted that the elements 17 to 2O inclusive constitute novel ribrations transmitting means which Aassures uniform quality of tonodue to the equal distribution of strain and stress and the oa,- tire absence of undesirable :l ail joints.

le shall not attempt to delve into the ries ot the factors which render this instrument susceptible of producing desirable properties and colorful tone eiiects other than to say that these results are seen'iinY founded on the two-piece top and body construction and the internal post assembly and bracing means.

For completeness of illiisti-ation and description, we have shown in Figures 1 and Q, the accessories such as the timing pegs 21 located in the peg boit, the customary band oi' strings 2:2, the tailpiecc 2B, the retention button i241., 'and the tail anchoring tie or gut In addition, the numeral E26 designates the linger board. The parts 236 and 23 are pret eraluly of ebony.

We claim:

1. In a violin construction of the class described, a hollow body including a marginal rim, a top fastened on said rim, and a multiple element sounding post assembly comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced upper post portions formed integral with the underside of said top and depending into the body, a third post portion connected with said first named post portions and having its lower end resting on the interior of the bottom of said body.

2. In a Violin construction of the class described, a hollow7 body including a back and rim of conventional configuratioma top overlying the back and fastened to said rim, a longitudinally curved brace bar having integral connection at its opposite ends with the end portion of the top and having its curvate intermediate portion depending into the instrument in spaced relation from the back and top respectively.

3. In a violin construction of the class described, a hollow body including a back and rim of conventional configuration, a top overlying the back and fastened to said rim, a longitudinally curved brace bar having integral connection at its opposite ends with the end portion of the top and having its curvate intermediate portion depending into the instrument in spaced relation from the back and top respectively, and a triple sounding post assembly comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced upper posts connected integrally with the bar and top at a point adjacent the belly portion of the top and a lower post formed integral with the bar at a point between the two upper posts, said lower post having its lower end resting on the interior of said back.

4;. In a violin construction of the class described, a hollow body and top, a longitudinally curved and longitudinally disposed bracing bar connected at its opposite ends with the end portions of the top and having its curvate intermediate portion depending into the body of the instrument in spaced relation to the top and back, and an integral sound post carried by said bar and depending therefrom and resting on the interior of the back of the instrument.

5. In a violin construction of the class described, a hollow body and top, a longitudinally curved and longitudinally disposed bracing bar connected at its opposite ends with the end portions of the top and having its curvate intermediate portion depending` into the body of the instrument in spaced relationl to the top and back, and an integral sound post carried by said bar and depending therefrom and resting on the interior of the jack of the instrument, together with a pair of upwardly extending longitudinally spaced bracing struts spaced from said post and connected at their upper ends to the belly portion of said top.

In testimony whereof we aiX our signatures.

HENRY P. BROWN. PETER FRANK TRUSCINSKI. 

